Janmashtami holiday: RTI query seeks Lord Krishna’s birth certificate

An unusual RTI application was filed by a Chattisgarh resident in which he asked for Lord Krishna's birth certificate and a proof that he was a god. The Mathura priests have replied to his queries.

Mathura priest said that the person should know that certificate facility was not available during that time. &nbsp | &nbspPhoto Credit:&nbspThinkstock

Agra: An RTI applicant requested the Mathura district authorities to provide the copy of Lord Krishna's birth certificate and a proof that Krishna was a god. The authorities were perplexed with the application and wondered what could be the answer to the man's queries.

The applicant was identified as Jainendra Kumar Gendle, a resident of Bilaspur district of Chhattisgarh. According to a report by the Times of India public information officer, Ramesh Chandra said, "It is difficult to find answers to questions that are related to public faith and personal beliefs. We can only provide information that is available to us in the system and cannot create any."

In the RTI application, the man stated that the government of India has declared September 3 as a national holiday on account of Krishna Janamashtmi. "Please provide a copy of Lord Krishna's birth certificate to prove that he was born on this day in Mathura."

However, a Mathura priest Rasiya said, that according to the Hindu calendar Lord Krishna was born on the eighth day of Krishna Paksha in Bhadra month. Meanwhile, another priest added that the person should know that certificate facility was not available during that time and if the person wants proof that Krishna was a god, he should read holy scriptures and he would get proof on his own.

Janmashtami holiday: RTI query seeks Lord Krishna’s birth certificateDescription:An unusual RTI application was filed by a Chattisgarh resident in which he asked for Lord Krishna's birth certificate and a proof that he was a god. The Mathura priests have replied to his queries. Times Now